JAMS Editoral Assistant

Core responsibilities:

• Manage the submission process using the web-based workflow management system Scholastica
• Correspond with authors and reviewers regarding submissions of articles and revisions
• Fact-check all accepted articles as directed
• Check all citations in accepted articles for accuracy

This role provides an immersive experience in academic publishing and peer-review process, offering extensive first-hand engagement with current, high-quality musicological scholarship while supporting the dissemination of scholarly research in musicology.

Required qualifications:

• Graduate student in musicology at ABD stage or recently completed PhD in musicology
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Demonstrated attention to detail and strong written communication skills
• Strong research skills and broad knowledge of the discipline including ability to read musical scores
• Full access to a strong research library

Benefits include:

• Part-time position averaging sixteen hours per week
• Twelve-month appointment with potential for renewal
• Remote work arrangement
• Masthead recognition in each issue of JAMS
• Direct work with Editor-in-Chief and engagement with scholarly community

The American Musicological Society publishes The Journal of the American Musicological Society (JAMS), its flagship journal, supporting musicological scholarship and academic publishing in the field of musicology.